Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/452,212

SUGAR-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIALS AS ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTICS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 18, 2023

Examiner

IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE

Art Unit

1789

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +25.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 930 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allow Rate

311 granted / 930 resolved

-31.6% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 7m

Avg Prosecution

77 currently pending

Career history

1007

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

73.5%

+33.5% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 930 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 18, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/722,538

Patent 12582896

SHIN GUARD MADE OF AUXETIC MATERIAL AND UNIT STRUCTURE THEREOF

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/282,476

Patent 12559650

ADHESIVE ARTICLE

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

16/746,947

Patent 12546083

Heavy Duty Silt Fence Using Nonwoven Silt Retention Fabric

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

17/897,188

Patent 12540435

FABRIC FOR A FIBER WEB PRODUCING MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

16/480,905

Patent 12532943

Fiber-Bound Engineered Materials Formed as a Synthetic Leather

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

58%

With Interview (+25.1%)

4y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 930 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.